Weekend Viewing Picks

Saturday, October 10

Boxing
Manchester Arena, Manchester, Lancashire, United Kingdom
WBO Lightweight Championship
Diego Magdaleno vs. Terry Flanagan — beIN Sports, 4 p.m.

PBC on NBCSN, Lowell Memorial Auditorium, Lowell, MA
Welterweights
Danny O’Connor vs. Gabriel Bracero — NBCSN, 8 p.m.

CFL
Edmonton Eskimos at Calgary Stampeders — TSN/ESPN3, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg Blue Bombers at BC Lions — TSN/ESPN3, 10 p.m.

College Football Viewing Picks

CONCACAF Cup
Rose Bowl, Pasadena, CA
United States vs. Mexico — Univision/Univision Deportes, 9 p.m./FS1, 9:30 p.m.

CONCACAF Cup Pregame — FS1, 8 p.m.
Fútbol Central — Univision/Univision Deportes, 8 p.m.

CONCACAF Men’s Olympic Qualifying
Semifinals, Rio Tinto Stadium, Sandy, UT
United States vs. Honduras — Telemundo, 3 p.m.
Mexico vs. Canada — Telemundo, 6 p.m.

Formula 1
Russian Grand Prix, Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia
Qualifying — Univision Deportes, 7:55 a.m./NBCSN, 8 a.m.

Golf
European PGA Tour
British Masters, Woburn Golf Club (Marquess’ Course), Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
3rd Round — Golf Channel, 8 a.m.

LPGA Tour
Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (East Course), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3rd Round — Golf Channel, 11 a.m. (same day coverage)

The Presidents Cup
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, Incheon, Republic of Korea
Day 3: Foursomes and Four-Ball Matches — NBC, noon (same day coverage)

Live From the Presidents Cup — Golf Channel, 4 a.m.

Champions Tour
SAS Championship, Prestonwood Country Club, Cary, NC
2nd Round — Golf Channel, 1 p.m.

The Presidents Cup
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, Incheon, Republic of Korea
Day 4: Singles — Golf Channel, 9:30 p.m.

Live From the Presidents Cup — Golf Channel, 8:30 p.m.

MLB Postseason
National League Division Series
Busch Stadium, St. Louis, MO
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals — TBS, 5:30 p.m. (St. Louis leads series 1-0)

Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers — TBS, 9 p.m. (New York leads series 1-0)

MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 4 p.m.
MLB Postseason Pre-Game on TBS — TBS, 5 p.m.
MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 9 p.m.
MLB Tonight: Division Series — MLB Network, midnight
The Postseason Show — TBS, 12:30 a.m. (Sunday)

MLS
Colorado vs. Montreal — Altitude/TVA Sports, 6 p.m.

Motorsports
FIA World Endurance Championship, Fiji Speedway, Oyama, Japan
6 Hours of Fiji — FS2, 10 p.m.

NASCAR
Sprint Cup Series
Chase for the Cup: Contender Round
Bank of America 500, Charlotte Motor Speedway, Charlotte, NC
Race — NBCSN, 7 p.m.

NASCAR RaceDay: Charlotte — FS2, 4 p.m.
NASCAR American Saturday — NBCSN, 5 p.m.
Countdown to Green — NBCSN, 6 p.m.
Sprint Cup Series Post-Race — NBCSN, 11 p.m.
NASCAR Victory Lap — NBCSN, 11:30 p.m.
NASCAR Victory Lane: Charlotte — FS1, 12:30 a.m. (Sunday)

NBA Preseason
Chicago at Minnesota — NBA TV, 8 p.m.

NHL
Tampa Bay at Buffalo — Sportsnet/Sun Sports/MSG Buffalo, 1 p.m.
Montreal at Boston — Sportsnet/TVA Sports/NHL Network/NESN, 7 p.m.
Ottawa at Toronto — CBC, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Nashville — City TV/Fox Sports Tennessee, 7 p.m.
Columbus at New York Rangers — Fox Sports Ohio/MSG Network, 7 p.m.
Detroit at Carolina — Fox Sports Detroit/Fox Sports Carolinas, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Washington — MSG Plus/Comcast SportsNet Mid-Atlantic, 7 p.m.
Philadelphia at Florida — Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia/Fox Sport Florida, 7 p.m.
St. Louis at Minnesota — Fox Sports Midwest/Fox Sports North, 8 p.m.
New York Islanders at Chicago — MSG Plus 2/WGN, 8:30 p.m.
Dallas at Colorado — Fox Sports Southwest/Altitude, 9 p.m.
Calgary at Vancouver — CBC, 10 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Arizona — Root Sports Pittsburgh/Fox Sports Arizona, 10 p.m.
Anaheim at San Jose — Fox Sports Prime Ticket/Comcast SportsNet California, 10:30 p.m.

Hockey Central Preview — Sportsnet/NHL Network, 5 p.m.
Hockey Central Saturday — CBC/Sportsnet/NHL Network, 6:30 p.m.
NHL Tonight — NHL Network, 10 p.m.
Hockey Central Postgame — CBC, 1 a.m. (Sunday)
On the Fly — NHL Network, 1 a.m. (Sunday)

Soccer
The Express Xtra-Weekends — beIN Sports, 6 p.m.

Sports Talk
30 for 30: The 16th Man — ESPN Classic, 7 a.m.
The Lost Son of Havana — ESPN Classic, 8 a.m.
Sport Today — BBC World News, 9:15 a.m.
Elevate — ESPN Classic, 10 a.m.
30 for 30 Shorts: The Irrelevant Giant/Arthur and Johnny — ESPN Classic, 11:30 a.m.
30 for 30: Free Spirits — ESPN Classic, noon
30 for 30: Marion Jones: Press Pause — ESPN Classic, 1 p.m.
Senna — ESPN Classic, 2 p.m.
Sport Today — BBC World News, 2:15 p.m.
Nine for IX: Venus vs. — ESPN Classic, 4 p.m.
30 for 30: Of Miracles and Men — ESPN Classic, 5 p.m.
30 for 30: Pony Exce$$ — ESPN Classic, 7 p.m.
Nine for IX: Let Them Wear Towels — ESPN Classic, 11 p.m.
Fox Sports Live — FS1, 11:30 p.m.

Tennis
ATP Tour
Japan Open, Ariake Colosseum & Ariake Tennis Forest Park, Tokyo, Japan
Semifinals — Tennis Channel, 9:30 a.m. (same day coverage)

WTA Tour
China Open, National Tennis Center, Beijing. Communist China
Semifinals — Tennis Channel, noon (same day coverage)

ATP Tour
China Open, National Tennis Center, Beijing. Communist China
Semifinals — Tennis Channel, 4 p.m. (same day coverage)

UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifiers
Matchday 9
Group A, Astana Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan vs. Netherlands — FS21, 11:45 a.m.

Group H, Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo, Norway
Norway vs. Malta — Fox Soccer Plus, 11:45 a.m.

Group A, Generali Arena, Prague, Czech Republic
Czech Republic vs. Turkey — Fox Soccer Plus, 2:30 p.m.

Group B, Itztadion Teddy, Jerusalem, Israel
Israel vs. Cyprus — Fox Soccer Plus, 9 p.m. (same day coverage)

UEFA Euro 2016 Highlights: Matchday 9: Saturday — Fox Soccer Plus, 11 p.m.

Sunday, October 11

College Basketball
Kentucky Men’s Basketball Practice — ESPNU, 7 p.m.

College Football
College Football Sunday — ESPNU, 8 a.m.
Championship Drive; Who’s In? — ESPN, 1 p.m.

College Hockey
Women’s
Ohio State at Wisconsin – Big Ten Network, 3 p.m.

College Soccer
Men’s
Stanford vs. Oregon State — Pac-12 Network/Pac-12 Bay Area/Pac-12 Oregon, 4 p.m.
Cal vs. Washington — Pac-12 Network/Pac-12 Bay Area/Pac-12 Washington, 6 p.m.

Women’s
Florida State vs. North Carolina — ACC Regional/Fox Sports Net, noon
Iowa vs. Minnesota — Big Ten Network, 1 p.m.
UCLA vs. Arizona State — Pac-12 Los Angeles/Pac-12 Arizona, 4 p.m.
Utah vs. Washington — Pac-12 Mountain/Pac-12 Washington, 4 p.m.
Texas vs. TCU — Longhorn Network, 5 p.m.
USC vs. Arizona — Pac-12 Los Angeles/Pac-12 Arizona, 6:30 p.m.

College Volleyball
Women’s
Texas A&M at South Carolina — SEC Network, 1 p.m.
Oklahoma at Texas — Longhorn Network, 2 p.m.
UCLA at Colorado — Pac-12 Network/Pac-12 Los Angeles/Pac-12 Mountain, 2 p.m.
Arizona State at Washington State — Pac-12 Arizona/Pac-12 Washington, 2 p.m.
Oregon State at Cal — Pac-12 Oregon/Pac-12 Bay Area, 2 p.m.
Pittsburgh at Boston College — ACC Regional/Fox Sports Net, 2:30 p.m.
Auburn at Florida — SEC Network, 3 p.m.
Missouri at Alabama — SEC Network, 5 p.m.
Stanford at Oregon — Pac-12 Network/Pac-12 Bay Area/Pac-12 Oregon, 8 p.m.

Formula 1
Russian Grand Prix, Sochi Autodrom, Sochi, Russia
Race — NBCSN, 6:30 a.m./Univision Deportes, 7 a.m.

Fórmula 1 Previo — Univision Deportes, 6:30 a.m.
F1 Extra — NBCSN, 9 a.m.

Golf
European PGA Tour
British Masters, Woburn Golf Club (Marquess’ Course), Milton Keynes, England, United Kingdom
Final Round — Golf Channel, 8 a.m.

LPGA Tour
Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur Golf & Country Club (East Course), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Final Round — Golf Channel, noon (same day coverage)

The Presidents Cup
Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, Incheon, Republic of Korea
Day 4: Singles — NBC, noon (same day coverage)

Live From the Presidents Cup — Golf Channel, 3:30 a.m.
Live From the Presidents Cup — Golf Channel, 6 p.m.

Champions Tour
SAS Championship, Prestonwood Country Club, Cary, NC
Final Round — Golf Channel, 3:30 p.m.

MLB Postseason
American League Division Series
Minute Maid Park, Houston, TX
Kansas City Royals at Houston Astros — MLB Network, 4 p.m. (Series tied 1-1)

The Ballpark in Arlington, Arlington, TX
Toronto Blue Jays at Texas Rangers — FS1, 8 p.m. (Texas leads series 2-0)

Baseball Tonight — ESPN2, 2:30 a.m.
MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 2 p.m.
MLB Tonight — MLB Network, 7 p.m.
MLB on FS1 Pregame Show — FS1, 7:30 p.m.
MLB Tonight: Division Series — MLB Network, 11 p.m.
Baseball Tonight — ESPN2, midnight

MLS
Somos MLS — Univision Deportes, 10 p.m.

NFL Viewing Picks

NHL
Rogers Hometown Hockey, Canadian Tire Centre, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Montreal at Ottawa — Sportsnet One/RDS/NHL Network, 7 p.m.

Rogers Hometown Hockey live from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada — Sportsnet/NHL Network, 6:30 p.m.
On the Fly — NHL Network, 10 p.m.
Top Shelf: Best of 2014-15 — NHL Network, 10:30 p.m.

Rugby
2015 IRB Rugby World Cup
Pool B, Kingsholm Stadium, Gloucester, England, United Kingdom
United States vs. Japan — Universal Sports, 2:30 p.m.

Running
Chicago Marathon — Universal Sports, 8:30 a.m.

Soccer
The Express Xtra-Weekends — beIN Sports, 7 p.m.
ESPN FC — ESPN2, 12:30 a.m. (Monday)

Sports Talk
Outside the Lines — ESPN2 9 a.m.
Sport Today — BBC World News, 9:15 a.m.
The Sports Reporters — ESPN2, 9:30 a.m.
DRIVE: Texas — NBCSN, 3 p.m.
SportsCenter at Night — ESPN, 11 p.m.
Fox Sports Live — FS1, 11 p.m.

Tennis
WTA Tour
China Open, National Tennis Center, Beijing. Communist China
Final — Tennis Channel, 4 a.m.

ATP Tour
Japan Open, Ariake Colosseum & Ariake Tennis Forest Park, Tokyo, Japan
Final — Tennis Channel, 6 a.m. (same day coverage)

ATP Tour
China Open, National Tennis Center, Beijing, Communist China
Final — Tennis Channel, 7:30 a.m.

UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifiers
Matchday 10
Group F, Helsingin Olympiastadion, Helsinki, Finland
Finland vs. Northern Ireland — FS1, noon

Group F, Stadio Georgios Karaiskakis, Piraeus, Greece
Greece vs. Hungary — FS2, noon

Group F, Tórsvøllur, Torshavn, Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands vs. Romania — Fox Soccer Plus, noon

Group D, Stadion Narodowy, Warsaw, Poland
Poland vs. Republic of Ireland — ESPN, 2:30 p.m.

Group D, Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany
Germany vs. Georgia — FS1, 2:30 p.m.

Group D, Estádio Algarve, Faro-Loule, Portugal
Gibraltar vs. Scotland — FS2, 2:30 p.m.

UEFA Euro 2016 Pregame — FS1/FS2/Fox Soccer Plus, 11:30 a.m.

WNBA Finals
Minnesota Lynx at Indiana Fever — ESPN, 8:30 p.m. (Minnesota leads series 2-1)

About Ken Fang

Ken has been covering the sports media in earnest at his own site, Fang's Bites since May 2007 and at Awful Announcing since March 2013. He provides a unique perspective having been an award-winning radio news reporter in Providence and having worked in local television. Fang celebrates the three Boston Red Sox World Championships in the 21st Century, but continues to be a long-suffering Cleveland Browns fan.

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